The Most Efficient Way to Plan Your Exit – and Reap Benefits Today

As a successful business owner, you’ve likely considered the day you’ll exit your company and what the next chapter of your life will look like. Although many business owners consider it, far too few start planning with enough lead time to exit on their terms. Exit planning is a complex process that truly can never …

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Right People, Right Job – A Case Study of Transformation

#3 in a Series of Three Articles on Key Employees Having the right people in the right positions is the foundation for a cohesive culture, seamless operations and greater success. It’s especially true for those who are considered “key” employees, who are also critical to a successful exit strategy. My most recent blogs focused on …

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Developing and Retaining Key Employees

#2 in a series of three articles on Key Employees Having the right people in the right positions is critical to the success of a business. This is especially true for those who are considered “key” employees, and key employees are critical to a successful exit strategy. My last blog, Finding and Hiring Key Employees, …

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Finding and Hiring Key Employees

#1 in a Series of Three Articles on Key Employees Every business owner knows the importance of having the right people in the right positions. When that’s the case, your company has a cohesive culture, continuity of vision, seamless operations, and forward motion. Obstacles and struggles are few. Having the right people is especially critical …

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How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Affects Small Business Owners

The Tax Cut and Jobs Act was President Trump’s first attempt at tax reform and makes major changes to both individual and business income taxation. Initially touted as simplifying tax code, it actually added more than 500 pages. Generally affecting tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, some provisions are intended to be permanent and …

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Make This the Year You Start Your Exit Plan

Most business owners are counting on the proceeds from the sale of their business, upon their exit, to maintain the security of their lifestyle. Yet a study by business transition specialists, ROCG, revealed that no more than 33% of businesses actually complete the sales process and that only 42% of study participants had formal exit …

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